Presnel Kimpembe is not one to hide.
Saturday, after the defeat of PSG in Monaco (3-1), during the 23rd day of Ligue 1, the 27-year-old titi took his courage in both hands to speak to Parisian supporters, inevitably angry.
They were already there at kick-off, with a strike of encouragement and this banner: “
Awake!
You crack us up!
".
"Presko" seized a megaphone to preach the good word and call for sacred union before the clash against Bayern on Tuesday in the Champions League.
“
On the ground, it's nonsense, we are aware of it, we know it.
Thank you for the support despite everything, the trip.
It's up to us to wake up in the field, to do things,
This is what we are going to do, what we must do.
We will still need you because Tuesday at home, it will be even more difficult
, loose the tricolor international (28 selections, 0 goal), with the heart
.
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And to add, projecting himself on the rest
:
“
We know that we will need everyone.
Please don't give up now, we need you!
We need everyone.
We have to remobilize again in the locker room, on the team, we will have to do things the right way.
But we will still need you, don't give up, not now!
»
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Undefeated before the World Cup, PSG have already lost four times since the start of the calendar year (Lens, Rennes, Marseille, Monaco).
Presnel Kimpembe came into play at the end of the game in the Principality.
His first appearance since November 13, against Auxerre (5-0).
Injured, he had been forced to forfeit the World Cup with the Blues.
His return offers more possibilities to Christophe Galtier to compose his defense.
We must stop talking, we must act.
Presnel Kimpembe
One thing is certain: the former resident of the Parisian training center was keen to send the right messages in these times of crisis.
Although, the interested party refutes this term, he who also provided after-sales service in front of journalists, in the mixed zone.
“
It's not the crisis, the season is still long, it's not over.
We are aware, we know that there are not the expected results.
That's how it is, football.
It's up to us to wake up, to do what it takes to string together good performances.
(…) It's a bad patch.
Wearing the PSG jersey is hard, it's heavy.
You have to (take your) responsibilities and do the right thing on the ground
, ”he swears.
And to add, when we talk to him about the absence of a collective:
We must find everything in truth... We must wake up.
It is not the words but the deeds (that count).
We can say whatever we want, but those who have to work are us, they are the players, there is everything to do
.
Calling for "
unity
", to "
make the effort
" and dismissing the idea of a Mbappé-dependence ("
It's not just him, even if we know that he is a major player for the team and the club
", Presnel Kimpembe considers "
that there is no reason to be worried
" before facing Bayern. "
We must not put (the first six months of the season) in the trash , even if it's true that it's a difficult time, we're all aware of that. We have to stop talking, we have to act
.” The message got through.
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